Get a sneek peek here :http://www.flickr.com/photos/38158317@N07/5157001104/in/photostream/If you would like to receive a preview of the "subtleties of character" show send an email to: rob@wwagallery.com.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

ChristinaMrozik is a Michigan based illustrator and sculptor. I'm really taken by the level of texture and itricate detail, it takes me back to the styles of Arthur Rackam or Edmund Dulac.

Reality and anomily merge to create hybrid species of animals, often depicting them in very human situations. I think of them as a sort of whimsical take on anatomy drawings. Almost makes you wonder what it would be like to I live in the beak of a pelican, or on the top floor of a giraffe's neck !

Christina uses mediums such as pen, ink and water colour, here is an exerpt from her statement: 'Yet in truth, animals make choices, have feelings, laugh and share. They garden and babysit, they mourn their dead. We discover these things that we want to declare as being strictly human to be part of glorified nature every day. The divisions we hold in our minds are being constantly broken down by science, man's most honest invention'

Monday, November 22, 2010

Nate Frizzell (featured in Hunt and Gather-discovering new art) is celebrating the recent success of his sold out solo show at Lebasse Projects in Culver city, plus a new print release with A Paper Tiger. His career as an artist has seen a steady growth since the start, he has greatly improved in his style and technique and today I would happily say he is one of the top new contemporary "realist" painters around.

Here is a nice text about his current solo show:

"Since his first solo show at LeBasse Projects, Nate Frizzell has been experimenting with different techniques and media, making a switch from acrylics to oils. The switch amplifies Frizzell’s already beautifully rendered figures and animals resulting in gorgeous coloring, clarity, and depth. His themes of self-discovery and examination of the human condition return in the winteresque environment of his solo exhibition ‘I Should Know Who I Am By Now.’ 'To See Her Like You'd See A Star' was one of our favorite pieces from the show and we are very happy to bring you a limited print, exclusively at Paper Tiger."

Watch a video about "behind the show" from Nate's most recent solo at Lebasse projects in Culver city LA. Have a look at the show HERE

London Miles Galleryis hosting an afternoon with New York subway artist Duster, onDecember4th, 2010. Curated by Paul 'Don' Smith, Duster will be travelingoutside ofthe USA for the first time in his life, to give a talk abouthis legendarycareer as a New York subway graffiti artist during the 70'sand 80's. Theafternoon will include an exhibition of original andrare photographs fromHenry Chalfant and Martha Cooper, authors of thegraffiti and subwayartists bible 'SUBWAY ART', an exhibition of limitededition prints andoriginal artwork by Duster, and a one hour Q and A withthe artist as hetalks through his experiences as a Bronx, New York trainwriter.

Visitors to the event will enjoy a private screening of STYLEWARS; the original HipHop documentary directed by Tony Silver and co-produced with HenryChalfant. The film was awarded the Grand Prize forDocumentaries at the1983 Sundance Film Festival. STYLE WARS is regarded asthe indispensabledocumentation of New York street culture and subway artof the early '80s,the filmic record of a golden age of youthfulcreativity that exploded intothe world from a city in crisis. A percentageof all ticket sales for theevent will go to the STYLE WARS restorationfund. For more informationplease visit www.stylewars.com.

This girl is one of my favorite new artists coming out of the UK. She is just incredible, her work is captivating and actually addictive. So beware..

Every week or so I get the urge to have another look at her work and be reminded of its beauty. If you havent heard of her yet, then I ask you to take a moment to introduce yourself to her work. You can get some affordable prints on FineGrime as well..

She will be having her first London solo show next year with London Miles Gallery, around spring.

Have a look at her website/blog-she updates it often, seems she has a new painting almost every week.

Illustrator. graffiti artist. fine artist. sculptor. tattoo artist. heavy metal hard ass and creative genius.
Alex Young has been keeping very busy, from doing wall paintings for Converse in Brighton, to monster sketches, to repainting Alphonse Mucha' paintings...he is unstoppable and incredibly entertaining. Make sure to follow the wonderful and wild life of Mr. Young on his weekly updated blog:

http://thebrainpages.tumblr.com/
You will be seeing much more of this talented Londoner in the near future.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Thinkspace Gallery celebrates FIVE wonderful years of being LA's finest contemporary art gallery. They have exhibited basically everyone, put on incredible artshows and have given the whole of the New contemporary art movement a platform to launch from. I have been a personal fan and follower of the gallery since their first year of opening, and its been a wonderful journey to watch them grow and even have the honor to work with the fine fellows that run the gallery.

To celebrate their 5th Birthday, they have an incredible line up of artists that they have exhibited in the past years and a few new ones...You will see an ALL STAR group show, with works from Audrey Kawasaki, Amy Sol, Joshua Petker, KMNDZ, Sarah Joncas, Natalia Fabia, Sylvia Ji, Gaia, Chet Zar and so many more- its just jaw dropping.

The celebration starts on Saturday November 6th, from 7pm to 10pm at their
lovely location on Washington Blvd. in Culver City.
Get all the information at www.thinkspacegallery.com

Monday, November 1, 2010

Greg 'Craola' Simkins will exhibit his new body of work entitled 'Storyteller' at Gallery 1988 in L.A. which opens This Friday, the 5th of November.

The exhibition will be accompanied by the realease and signing of his new book- 'Drawn From The Well'. The book is 300+ pages, documenting Simkin's infinite imagination through sketches, doodles and drawings that give the reader insight into the more technical side of his composition process.

Even the flyer looks ridiculous, SOMEHOW he manages to outdo himself technically with each series of paintings. Simkins was the main feature of last month's JUXTAPOZ, which contained a brilliantly written essay and interview. Here is a one of the many fascinating things Simkins' revealed about the story behind 'Storyteller', following the wonderous adventures of the little protagonist Ralph:

'It was during these times he yearned for spring days that the pages of these books took new life and exploded from the compartments in Ralph's mind where they had been carefully filed away. They would attach themselves with ferocity to the billowing clouds and not just resemble a white tiger surrounded by bowls of tropical fish, but would become this scene, at least to Ralph.'